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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 21, 2015 - 09:43am PT
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Many of you know Fred, High Traverse, from ST.
He recently had a cardiac arrest while in the back country and was airlifted out to Reno and immediate open heart surgery.
He's home and on the mend now and expected to have an excellent recovery.
Fred is one of the dearest and most gracious men I know on ST and I always hold he and his family close to my heart.
May be heal quickly and fully!
All our love and thoughts to you Fred.
Susan and Michael
His FB comments
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1009347262427157&id=100000556775504
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Feb 21, 2015 - 09:45am PT
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Yikes...Hope he heals quickly...
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Feb 21, 2015 - 09:54am PT
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Scary shit!
Best wishes for a full recovery.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Feb 21, 2015 - 10:10am PT
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Holy SH%T, NOOOOO! Thank God you are OK, Fred. Best wishes! Phyl
Susan thanks for posting this.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Feb 21, 2015 - 10:14am PT
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Aw, Fred.
Here's to a different way of life from now on.
We are exactly the same age.
You don't smoke and I can't ski.
What will become of you and me?
HT gave me a lift up to Facelift last September
and is a perfect gent and a safe driver.
He also volunteered to run the Tuolumne campsite for Facelift.
Here's H and HT last fall.
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10b4me
Social climber
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Feb 21, 2015 - 10:18am PT
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Thanks for the post, Susan.
Fred seems like a decent person.
Hoping for a speedy, and full recovery.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Feb 21, 2015 - 11:44am PT
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Heal up Fred! Always liked your positive posts, and wishing you the best sir.
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GLee
Social climber
Montucky
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Feb 21, 2015 - 12:06pm PT
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It's five o'clock somewhere Fred....
Here's a lunch time toast to you and your family for a quick recovery.....
Hoping to see your smiling face again @ YP during FL15!!
Thank you Susan
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Feb 21, 2015 - 12:23pm PT
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Oh no! Heal up Fred!! It was so great to meet you at FL!!
Hope you feel better soon and make it to the next gathering!
Mike Cowper.
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Feb 21, 2015 - 01:56pm PT
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Whoa.... am so glad you are okay and healing up, Fred!
Welcome back to the land of the living - great to have friends like that, and who know what to do.
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Gilroy
Social climber
Bolderado
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Feb 21, 2015 - 02:04pm PT
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High Traverse is one of the voices of civil and intelligent discourse on the Taco. Glad we didn't lose him. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Fred. I look forward to meeting you someday.
Keith
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Feb 21, 2015 - 02:26pm PT
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Holy SH%T, NOOOOO! Thank God you are OK, Fred. Best wishes!
Exactly my words...^^
Take care ..ok....
xo
Nita....
ps.. Fred, Did you have any symptoms prior?....or...Heart stuff in family genes?....You always look so damn healthy ...
pss. You don't have to answer these questions....
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Feb 21, 2015 - 02:45pm PT
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Fred, you are not done yet. Just a kid. Keep walking.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Feb 21, 2015 - 03:03pm PT
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Crap, Fred. What a surprise. Glad you are okay. Did you have any warning this could happen?
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Feb 21, 2015 - 03:46pm PT
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Dignified describes Fred perfectly.
And yeah, one of the voices that's always worth hearing on this forum.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Feb 21, 2015 - 03:48pm PT
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Sad to hear this, I like High Traverse. Hope you pull through and get well!!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Feb 21, 2015 - 04:03pm PT
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Fred: Glad to hear you are recovering. Get fully-well soon!
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Feb 21, 2015 - 06:54pm PT
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HT, heal up, get well and back back at it!!! Best to you.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Feb 21, 2015 - 09:15pm PT
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whoa Fred! great that you're on the mend..
best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Feb 21, 2015 - 09:16pm PT
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Heal fast there Fred, just heard about this and hope for a speedy recovery.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Feb 21, 2015 - 09:48pm PT
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Let's keep this (wishing Fred a fast and complete recovery) on the front page!
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2015 - 09:43am PT
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^^^^agreed
Susan
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Under Achiever
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Feb 22, 2015 - 09:52am PT
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A speedy recovery to you, good sir!
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Feb 22, 2015 - 10:11am PT
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thank God for your companions!
praying for your recovery to a more healthy Fred than before:>)
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Feb 22, 2015 - 10:12am PT
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Heal up HT.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Feb 22, 2015 - 10:55am PT
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Wow, cardiac arrest in the backcountry and you're still with us. Remarkable. Glad to hear you're still with us. Rest up and get better soon. The mountains are waiting for you.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 22, 2015 - 11:20am PT
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Be well, Fred. You make this place better.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Feb 22, 2015 - 12:57pm PT
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Get well soon,High Traverse.
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jstan
climber
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Feb 22, 2015 - 01:14pm PT
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Cell phones with a tiny compartment for carrying nitroglycerine are overdue.
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Hardly Visible
Social climber
Llatikcuf WA
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Feb 22, 2015 - 01:20pm PT
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Glad you are still with us Fred, heal well.
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Guck
Trad climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Feb 22, 2015 - 08:43pm PT
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jstan,
You know by now that your post put you high on the NSA list of potential terrorists.
Sorry to hear the news for High Traverse. The incident is a life changer as from now on, he will always have second thoughts about going out in the wilderness. It is a silent constraint that he (and I) will have for the rest of our lives. Get well Fred!
Phillip.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Feb 22, 2015 - 10:21pm PT
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Little bit of ocean mood for you Fred!
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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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Feb 22, 2015 - 11:05pm PT
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Sending good vibes, healing prayers and lots of supertopo love to Fred. May your journey of healing contain all you need for a full recovery.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Feb 23, 2015 - 12:02am PT
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Hang in there dude, and heal up well!
A couple of pics from my archives:
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Feb 23, 2015 - 08:13am PT
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Best wishes from Patagonia Fred!!!!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Feb 23, 2015 - 08:18am PT
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Go Fred Go!
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Feb 23, 2015 - 08:25am PT
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Good luck getting back up and about Fred - hammer it back.
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John M
climber
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Feb 23, 2015 - 09:02am PT
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I'm hoping the best for you Fred.
My dad had a serious heart attack at age 58. It messed him up pretty bad. He had lots of anxiety for some time. But he fully recovered and went on to live a very productive life. He is 87 now and still going strong.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Feb 23, 2015 - 11:38am PT
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Some motivational photos from the southern Sierra.
Summer:
Winter (at least the kind we should be having):
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Feb 23, 2015 - 01:03pm PT
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Fred, I look forward to your ending up better than new. You have both my prayers and best wishes for a complete recovery.
John
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Feb 23, 2015 - 02:20pm PT
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Best wishes to you, Fred. Heal well. I hope to see you soon.
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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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Feb 23, 2015 - 03:08pm PT
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Oh dear!
Get well, Fred!
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couchmaster
climber
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Feb 23, 2015 - 03:28pm PT
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My best to you as well Fred. Sounds like you used up one (or more?) of your 9 lives, hope the other 8 keep you in good stead for many years yet to come.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Feb 23, 2015 - 07:03pm PT
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oh.....WOW
(tears in my eyes)
I've been sort of taking a break from this two bit gin joynt for several weeks. It can be aggravating, enlightening and a huge time sink!
I just dropped in to see what was going down and saw this thread.
All of your greetings, photos and good wishes are awesome! SCSeagoat, I'm gonna get you for starting this thread! ;-0
I'm just rambling because I really am at a loss for words.
So here's the not so short story.
AAC Sierra Nevada section has an ice climbing weekend at the end of each January at Lost Trail Lodge/Coldstream Canyon ice cliffs.
This was my 7th trip. I'd missed the past two years and was really stoked. Even with very low snow the ice was good as it's fed from snowmelt.
Hiking up the road (always much more fun when there's enough snow for skiing or snowshoeing) with four companions on a bluebird day. Up a moderate hill I wasn't really working hard, just breaking a sweat........I felt a "squinch" in the region of my heart and slowed my pace thinking "Hmmmmmm that was odd, I've never felt anything like that before". Suddenly I felt like Dorothy being swept up into the sky in a tornado.......and down I went. Totally out.
I came to a few minutes later with Dr DK looking at me and asking my name. I was totally lucid. As if nothing had happened. TB was next to me and another DK and TL were helping with clothing to keep me warm. My chest hurt like bloody hell! Still does!! You can take it from me, chest compression CPR CAN be painful. And pain is a good indication that you're actually alive!
My heart had stopped for 2 or 3 minutes. But my breathing didn't! I had been VERY lucky!
The "team" had gotten out a cell phone call and had deployed my personal locator beacon.
Soon a CalStar helicopter showed up but flew up the canyon past us. We were on the road in a clearing in the trees but they still didn't see us! Someone ran out into a nearby clearing and got their attention.
But they still couldn't land. There's no safe place for a helicopter within a mile.
To make a long story short, soon Truckee Fire SAR showed up with backboard and emergency medical kit AND the CHP short haul chopper arrived!
I'm wide awake, yakking and joking through this all. But I sure knew I wasn't going anywhere under my own power.
The SAR team got me into a warm kevlar bag and on a backboard, and out to the clearing. The cable came down from the CHP bird, I went up and we flew the mile down to Lost Trail Lodge where the CalStar chopper had landed in the meadow. I was transferred to CalStar and flown to Renown Med Ctr in Reno.
By mid afternoon I'd had ultrasound, and an angiogram and the news that I'd be getting open heart surgery the next morning. A couple of AAC friends drove down from Lost Trail in the afternoon which was really kind, and my wife flew up from the Bay Area.
Sunday AM 4 hours or so of surgery. They took a vein out of my right leg, split my sternum and pread my chest open, hooked up the heart/lung bypass, stopped my heart, replaced two clogged heart arteries with bits of vein, restarted my heart and wired my sternum back together.
I was walking the next morning (with much nurse assistance).
A week later I was discharged.
I'm on my feet, walking about 1 1/2 mile daily (with some easy hills) with my dog and Sarah. Doing some work and feeling better every day.
I've never had any heart trouble. The only warning was that I've been abnormally short of breath after heavy exertion the past 3 or 4 months.
Very fortunately, the rest of my heart, valves, veins/arteries etc are healthy. The prognosis is more or less full recovery in 6 months.
Lessons?
You Too can have a heart attack.
Chest compression CPR DOES work for some heart attacks.
It's best to travel with friends and have emergency communications capability. If I'd been alone the crows would have found me first.
We should all learn chest compression CPR.
Life is GOOD!
and you get by with a little help from your friends.
Thank you all again for your concern, I'll keep you all posted.
!!!Taco Farcissimus!!!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Feb 23, 2015 - 07:43pm PT
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good to see you Fred!
what great fortune
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Feb 23, 2015 - 07:52pm PT
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Yep, really nice to see you posting.
There's bad luck and good luck and it sounds like you had some of the first and a lot of the second. Thank goodness.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Feb 23, 2015 - 07:59pm PT
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Welcome back to the world.
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Jay Wood
Trad climber
Land of God-less fools
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Feb 23, 2015 - 09:07pm PT
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Wow-
That's a wild ride!
Glad that you're in one piece and (sounds like) good spirits.
Hope to see you around the campfire soon.
Jay
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Feb 23, 2015 - 09:24pm PT
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That was one hell of a T.R. there, High Traverse. Wow! That was too close. Here's hoping you're back on the ridge-tops lickety-split.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2015 - 11:23pm PT
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I'm gonna get you for starting this thread! Anytime! You are dearly beloved by all here!
Just what Chaz said. What a TR...what a ride.
You definitely have taken your selfies to the next level.
So happy you are on the mend.
Big hugs to you and Sarah.
Susan and Michael.
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Fletcher
Boulder climber
A very quiet place
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Feb 23, 2015 - 11:43pm PT
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Zoinks! Wow, Fred... that was one heck of a trip report, all right. Let's keep this to a one-off occurrence!
Fred seems to like getting beat up out there... ripped off finger-nail on Smoke's Course in the Buttermilks and a previous bouldering "clunk" come to mind. :-) But this is going a bit too far!
Glad to hear you were in superb hands and are on the good road to recovery.
Heal up and keep on keepin' on!
Eric
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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Feb 24, 2015 - 07:05am PT
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Keep up the positivity Fred.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Feb 24, 2015 - 09:09am PT
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Wow Fred! Now that was a trip report! Very glad it all worked out for you!!
I just upped my CPR skills in last week's WFR recert class. I'll remember your story, if I ever have to use it!
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Feb 24, 2015 - 09:35am PT
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Close one there mate! What a story. So glad you had the right posse around you. A good heads up for all of us. Here's to continued healing and a second lease on life!
Scott
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Feb 24, 2015 - 10:11am PT
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I know there are a few docs on the Taco...
I wonder what they think of Lifeline Screening?
would that have given Fred any warning of what was going on?
Twice now, once last year and once about 4 years ago, I got a "Lifeline Screening" panel. They set up mobile labs around the country and for a very reasonable price (I think my last one was $125) they do a carotid artery , a - fib, abdominal aortic aneurism and peripheral arterial disease screening. If you have an HMO your doc might order some of these tests for you if you have a family history.
But I have a PPO and minimal family history so these aren't the kind of tests that would be justified to be ordered as a part of an annual physical.
Lifeline does a bunch of other tests like bone density but the other things they do I have covered through my regular health maintenance.
I asked my own Family Practice doc what she thought of it and she seemed to think it was a good thing to do once in a while. She was happy to see the good results I had on my tests.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Feb 24, 2015 - 10:18am PT
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Best wishes Fred. Such scary stuff. You are a bright light here...so happy you are still shining!
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Doug Robinson
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Feb 24, 2015 - 12:00pm PT
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Damn, Fred!
You are one lucky son of a... So glad you beat the odds to be wise-cracking with your first responders, and now with us.
Maybe we can take another run at Smoke's Rock Course whenever you're feeling good enough. Take your time, though. Now you've got plenty.
Yes indeed Life is GOOD!
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Feb 24, 2015 - 05:29pm PT
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FRED... man o man what a story, Im so glad we are not all posting about how it "was all sudden and all and he WAS a great guy to climb with...."
but seriously, maybe when you get some time, make a TR. It would be helpful to know how you felt leading up to "IT", any pains, shortness of breath and just what your friends did to bring you back to US.
Get better.
Guy Keesee
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Craig Fry
Trad climber
So Cal.
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Feb 24, 2015 - 05:41pm PT
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Get well HT
Good times lay ahead!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Feb 24, 2015 - 06:09pm PT
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yeah, Guyman. Good.
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Feb 24, 2015 - 10:52pm PT
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Wow Fred!
What a harrowing TR, but thanks for the detailed report. We are grateful that if you were going to have a heart attack, that you were in such good company. I have been hearing about this too much from our geezer cohort. Glad to hear you are on the mend and hope it continues to progress quickly.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Feb 25, 2015 - 06:32am PT
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Stoked to hear such positive things from you HT! Heal well, and get back out there.
You can take it from me, chest compression CPR CAN be painful.
As a side note, one gig I had required a yearly CPR recert among the other required training. I remember distinctly being told that the chest compressions often lead to tearing the sternum free and broken ribs.
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GLee
Social climber
Montucky
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Feb 25, 2015 - 09:54am PT
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+ a zillion for what everyone else has said, Fred!!
Thanks for 'taking the pains' to post your TR....
But it's still a hard way to get your first helicopter ride...
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Brock Wagstaff
Trad climber
Larkspur
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Feb 25, 2015 - 11:12am PT
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Wow Fred, that's a harrowing story. Almost signed up for that AAC trip, and very glad you had competent CPR buddies along. All the best for a full recovery.
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Prod
Trad climber
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Feb 25, 2015 - 11:24am PT
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Wow,
Glad you didn't kick the bucket!
Cheers to a speedy recovery,
Prod.
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BMcC
Trad climber
Livermore
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Feb 26, 2015 - 11:01pm PT
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Fred - that's one heck of a TR.
Glad you're on the mend and getting back on the trail with full recovery a few months away.
Bill
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Feb 27, 2015 - 02:01am PT
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Shazaam! Glad to hear that you flashed it.
That's good country out there. I pounded a lot of nails on the Lost Trail Lodge and lived out there some, too.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Feb 27, 2015 - 06:15am PT
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Get well soon.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Feb 27, 2015 - 06:19am PT
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i wish i could take everyone's death
all for my own and horde vitality's conclusion
and carry it around in my heart
for the remainder of my days.
so that i never ever forget that
i always almost dead.
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Paul Martzen
Trad climber
Fresno
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Feb 27, 2015 - 04:19pm PT
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Thanks for the trip report Fred. Glad that you wrote it. I would like to get out with you again sometime. I still tell people about our last adventure, though naturally I change our names. This is quite an adventure you are going through now. I look forward to the updates.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Mar 20, 2015 - 12:26pm PT
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Hello gang.
I feel as if I owe you an update so here goes.
Tomorrow will be 7 weeks from Total Arrest. I'm doing well. I've had two significant (defined as taking me out of service for more than a day) setbacks, both related to drug side effects (possibly the same one) and totally unrelated to my heart.
I stopped the Vicodin two weeks ago and the little pain I've had I can manage with OTC pain relief.
Last weekend I was very active. On Sat went to the Pinns with Sarah and two other "old geezer" friends. We hiked the High Peaks from the east via the complete Caves (the upper Caves trail was open) as the loop. 6 1/2 easy miles in 80+ temps. I broke a sweat a couple of times and took a a few rests.
Only saw a few condors, but two of them were up close and personal immature birds. Thrilling to be in a quiet section of the High Peaks trail and have them soar past at eye level 30 feet away. Eye to eye indeed!
on Sunday 3 miles cross country in the Castle Rock back country to dedicate a Very Large Redwood to a friend's memory.
Again, no sweat except for the durned tick digging into my thigh! The Blighter!
Still not allowed any upper body work as it might endanger my surgical wounds. I see my cardiologist on Tuesday and will beg her to let me start re-conditioning above my waist.
I'll be going to the AAC Pinnacles trip in mid April, perhaps I can climb something low angle or at least belay others. If not, I'll still be happy to be alive and outdoors with friends. I just hope it's not too bleeding hot.
Again thank you all for your concern and kind wishes.
On Belay and Berg Heil!!!
(at least I didn't miss out on the ski season!)
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Mar 20, 2015 - 12:28pm PT
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Welcome back, HT. Glad to see you are heading in the right direction.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2015 - 12:42pm PT
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Yes! HT....awesome news. Sorry for the setbacks but sounds like you cruised through those too.
start re-conditioning above my waist.
Good to know conditioning elsewhere hasn't suffered. Wink wink nod nod. :0)
Susan
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Stephen McCabe
Trad climber
near Santa Cruz, CA
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Mar 20, 2015 - 02:20pm PT
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Happy to hear you are out on trails.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Mar 20, 2015 - 02:38pm PT
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Hey Steve,
I've checked out of PacEdge for a few months. Hopefully I'll be back by May.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Mar 20, 2015 - 02:41pm PT
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Bravo Fred...hope to see you in the Creek!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Mar 20, 2015 - 02:53pm PT
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Fred! My man!
Methinks you'd be better off mellowing a bit more and not rushing things--
it's only been seven weeks.
Please take it very easy and "keep it in your pants," Tiger.
Belay that.
If I hear you've been trying to climb before it's time...
It's just too bad I can't make this rhyme.
You don't want any setbacks at this stage.
It took you by surprise once,
Just hold on to your horses--
Don't act like a big dunce
But conserve all your forces.
Why gamble?
There'll be time for climbing
Before the game is done.
Nice to hear you're UP & not down, though.
Berg heil!
From a concerned fellow heart patient and Taco.
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SplitPants
Social climber
LA
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Mar 20, 2015 - 03:20pm PT
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I am VERY happy to hear you are ok!! Sending prayers for a speedy recovery!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Mar 20, 2015 - 04:12pm PT
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Me too. Glad to see you are going to be okay Fred. You sure are fun!
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Mar 20, 2015 - 04:26pm PT
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Thanks for the update, Fred. It's great to hear you are feeling better.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Mar 20, 2015 - 04:48pm PT
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HT! Glad to hear that you are being active again. I suspect that also equates to more happiness!
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Stephen McCabe
Trad climber
near Santa Cruz, CA
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Mar 20, 2015 - 06:54pm PT
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Take it slow, but we'll look forward to seeing you back in the gym.
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Craig Fry
Trad climber
So Cal.
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Mar 21, 2015 - 07:51am PT
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Welcome back HT
Too bad there is nothing on ST anymore worth posting about.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Mar 21, 2015 - 08:51am PT
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hey there say, high traverse... oh no!! i had not seen this... oh my, please forgive, my very very LATE post here and my deepest get well...
i have not seen the latest update, but i will read it now... i just saw the TITLE thread here... i have been just jumping on fast, hitting a post for two, and getting back to the many things going one, around here...
will send you an email...
keep getting well...
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Flip Flop
climber
salad bowl, california
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Mar 21, 2015 - 07:25pm PT
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Bump.
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Flip Flop
climber
salad bowl, california
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Mar 21, 2015 - 07:30pm PT
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High Traverse has been the best example of this community. That's an admirable thing and Mr. HT has always been a genuine guy with great things to say. Thanks for being a friendly welcome to me as I try to be more genuine and tolerant. I hope to shake your hand and say that to you in person someday. I'm glad that you're back. I'd say that everyone is glad.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Apr 25, 2015 - 09:12am PT
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Fred..Good Morning..
Hey, Two people i know.. had heart attacks last week. Made me think of you and your journey back to health...How are you feeling?..Did your strength come back?...Did you make dietary changes?
If you don't want to answer my questions, no problem...Hope all is good...
Salud
Nita..(-;
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Apr 25, 2015 - 09:31am PT
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Hey nita, I'm sorry about your friends' heart attacks. I trust they your friends are doing well.
Thanks for your concern. I'm stronger every day. I do monitored cardiac rehab exercise 3X week, do lots of serious hiking every weekend and watch my diet better. Aside from still being cautioned about climbing I'm doing very well.
In fact, the deck was stacked in my favor. My overall health was/is excellent and I have no remaining heart or arterial problems after two blocked cardiac arteries were replaced. The surgeon figures these had been slowly plugging all my life.
I've got a 72 year old close friend who's had bouts with cardiac surgery and twenty years later, stents. He's still active. He trekked to Everest Base Camp a couple of years ago. Modern Medicine really is remarkable when it comes to the heart.
Now if I can just get my cardiologist to give me clearance for climbing!!!
I've got to be very careful of injuring my still mending sternum. It was cut right down the middle and then the two halves wired back together.
Have your friends seriously mend their diets, take cholesterol control drugs if prescribed and LESSEN their stress. (stress has been proven to increase cholesterol). If they can get cardiac rehab they really should. Medicare covers it.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Apr 25, 2015 - 09:37am PT
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Great to hear you are doing well Fred. Hoping to see you again this fall!
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Apr 25, 2015 - 09:52am PT
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Fred, ..Great to hear positive health news.
My friends..
70 year old female and my next door neighbor. She had two stents, a aneurism with lots of blood clots and a 4 hour surgery..She is thankful to be alive..I know a vegan diet & exercise is no problem for her.
The guy i know is only 42, and had a massive heart attack..He was a heavy smoker, makes bad food choices and no exercise...his wife told me he quit smoking...but still fights her on what he wants to eat..
Scary stuff...
Thanks for the great info..I will pass it on.
N.T.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 25, 2015 - 10:03am PT
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Awesome Fred....makes my heart sing to hear yours is singing.
Looking forward to seeing you soon .
Susan and Michael
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Apr 25, 2015 - 01:15pm PT
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Hi, High Traverse. So glad to hear all is going well. Life is such a gift and I'm glad to see you enjoying yours. Hope to see you in Yosemite this summer. Cheers, Lynne
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Apr 25, 2015 - 02:09pm PT
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HT (Hang Tough) - good for you for getting after it every time your doc gives you some more leash! Keep us posted on how it's going as it may be one of our turns next time.
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Apr 25, 2015 - 03:33pm PT
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I've got to be very careful of injuring my still mending sternum. It was cut right down the middle and then the two halves wired back together.
He looked fantastic at the AAC Pinnacles get together last weekend (good to see you Fred!). But man, what a scar!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Apr 25, 2015 - 07:25pm PT
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hey there say, fred...
happy to see you hear, tonight...
thank you for the nice thank you... and kind note... :)
oh my, about the chest wired back:
an older man, a dear friend, that died so many years back, well,
he HAD this surgery, perhaps nearly the same, and i was out of state then...
well, when i got back, and he was sharing about it, he said:
"they cut me open, like a chicken"
(he was a little old fashioned man, mexican-american, and 'he said' he had
seen many a chicken cut open, in his day) ...
i was so very glad he survived through all that, as, i think,
he was in his 70's at that time... :O
keep getting well,in an easy, practical and strong way... :)
and best wishes to you and the family...
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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May 11, 2015 - 05:59am PT
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Hey Fred! It was great to meet you at IC and see how well you were bouncing back. Hopefully all is still good. I've just been noticing your absence on ST since the get together.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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May 12, 2015 - 01:30pm PT
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Hey Chris.
NO worries Myte!
Been busy (trip to Atlanta and back immediately after driving 2 days to get home).
We took a detour up through Castle Valley and touristed Castleton Tower and the Fisher Towers. Got home just in time to toss all the stuff out of the car, walk Oliver, steal 6 hours sleep and tear off to the airport to fly to Atlanta.
Working my buns off on a contract project.
I see my cardiologist next week and will twist her arm a bit let me get back to climbing.
Trying to keep from sticking to the SuperTopo tarball. Hugs to Patty. The PTs at cardiac rehab couldn't believe the weird interconnecting human relationships around my existence.
Sayonara till next time.
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bergbryce
climber
East Bay, CA
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May 12, 2015 - 01:45pm PT
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Dang, High Traverse had a heart attack??
Heal up man. I've always appreciated your level-headedness.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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May 12, 2015 - 01:51pm PT
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bergbryce
thanks, I'm expecting a full recovery. I'll be back on the rock soon. Just not soon enough!!
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bergbryce
climber
East Bay, CA
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May 12, 2015 - 01:53pm PT
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Climb on!
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couchmaster
climber
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May 12, 2015 - 03:30pm PT
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Welcome back Fred. Don't rope solo with a Ushba. (in case you missed that while you were gone).
That's all I have.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 12, 2015 - 06:17pm PT
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Great seeing you in the creek,you're getting closer to back to climbing all the time!
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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May 13, 2015 - 05:19am PT
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Ha! Yea Fred, the world seems so small sometimes. Good to hear your doing well!
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Topic Author's Reply - May 13, 2015 - 06:06am PT
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So good to see you and Oliver. You definitely don't look like someone that so recently went through what you did! Strong man...BIG heart!
James is a dear...Great meeting him.
See you at Pacific Edge...or better yet in the Valley!
Susan
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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So 18 weeks and 6 hours ago I fell over.
Every day I pause to consider my amazing good luck.
I've gotten clearance from my cardiologist (and she checked with a cardiac surgeon) to go climbing!!
Very Carefully of course. I must be mindful of my surgical wounds, especially my possibly still mending sternum. I've had zero pains in over 3 weeks now.
I've done 3 full body gym workouts in the past month. Still doing cardiac rehab 3X week.
The great thing about the cardiac rehab is I wear a portable EKG throughout. There is always a nurse watching everyone's EKG and max heart rate on a computer. It's all recorded. I work a little harder every session and my max pulse rate has never gone over 130 which is what they figure is my max safe level. Evidence my body continues to restore itself.
This is an EXCELLENT program. (El Camino Hospital in Mt View)
I've still got 3 weeks to go before Medicare stops paying and I'll be on my own. I'm sure I'll be ready.
Next weekend I'm going with AAC friends up to Donner Summit and WILL climb, easy stuff at first.
I'm as excited as a kid anticipating Father Christmas!
Perhaps I'll see one or two of you there.
I thank everyone who's posted good wishes to me on this thread. I cannot adequately express how much that as eased my journey.
On Belay and
semper farcissimus
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Prod
Trad climber
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Glad to see you are up and around.
Prod.
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lars johansen
Trad climber
West Marin, CA
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Wishing you well Fred. Every day's a bonus, I know.-lars
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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HT..glad to see you are doing well, welcome to the zipper club. I had double bypass over four years ago. Got right back on the horse and was climbing 5.12 ten weeks after surgery. I have travelled out of the country at least 12 times and driven into Mexico on six different occasions. Best of all is having the time with wife, children and grandchildren.
Everyday day is a gift and I really think I will be around for some time. If you are ever in the Taos area I would love to meet you and compare scars. :-)
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